In Praise of Pecans: Recipes & Recollections (Hardcover)
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Description
From the introduction, which wistfully recalls Ms. Jackson's childhood spent picking out pecans for her mother's candy making, to the candid discussion of the health aspects of pecans, the author evokes nostalgia and a desire to cook with pecans in order to improve our health. The compendium of more than one hundred sumptuous recipes includes the use of pecans in all categories of cooking. As a bonus, each recipe includes a little story or anecdote that enhances one's use of the recipes.
About the Author
June Jackson taught English in Louisiana and Maryland, creative writing for professionals for the United States government Department of Agriculture, and was a TV talk show host in the Washington, DC area. She is the author of The Showboat Cookbook and is currently a real estate professional. Watt M. Casey, Jr. is a rancher and a photographer whose images of ranch life, musicians, and food have appeared in the CIAO cookbook series and in Barbecue, Biscuits and Beans.
